LEXINGTON — Lexington catcher Morgan Zeigler can usually tell what kind of day battery mate Abbie Sgro is going to have before the first pitch is delivered to home plate. “I’ll know during warm-ups,” Zeigler said after Lady Lex knocked off Clear Fork 14-2 last week. “I can tell if she is on before the […]
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Mansfield firefighters respond to fire at The Countertop Shop
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield Fire Department responded to a call Sunday afternoon at The Countertop Shop located on 132 Distl Avenue after a resident, Greg Toth, saw flames. “I saw all these shadow looking things and came outside and saw it was smoke shadows. So I called it in,” said Toth. “The flames must have […]
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Entrepreneur Pam Mack expands business with CSA
MANSFIELD, Ohio –Since her feature in the Eye on Entrepreneurs series last year, Pam Mack has expanded her business venture to include Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Not just an average CSA program, Vitality Bucket is specialized to suit the needs of what Mack refers to as “maturing adults,” ages 50 and above. A CSA is […]
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Miss Ohio ready to tackle Tough Mudder
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Mackenzie Bart can’t wait to follow in her predecessor’s footsteps — even if those footsteps are flooded with six inches of sticky, sloppy muck. The reigning Miss Ohio, Bart will be among the thousands of adventure seekers who pour into Richland County for Tough Mudder Ohio. The 10-plus-mile obstacle course challenge, which […]
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Tournament Preview? Colts stop Galion as postseason approaches
GALION, Ohio — Clear Fork coach Rusty Staab was scratching his head after Saturday’s 6-1 win over Galion at Heise Park. The Colts pitched well, played solid defense and consistently hit the ball hard and yet were clinging to a 3-0 lead heading to the seventh. “We always tell the kids if we score one […]
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Mansfield YMCA kicks off an active summer with Healthy Kids Day
MANSFIELD, Ohio – A number of local children celebrated the start of summer months at the Mansfield YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day on Saturday. More than a million children typically attend the nationwide event, held at YMCAs all over the country. Mike Kochheiser, marketing and communications coordinator for the Mansfield YMCA said the local Healthy Kids […]
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Fun, exercise and cardiovascular health during HeartChase
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Lori Todd, Eugeneio Zabaleta, Heidi Them and Cindy Shafley had a complex strategy to win the Mansfield HeartChase Saturday morning. “We acted like we wanted a strategy but we never got one together,” said Them in amazement after winning first place. “Our strategy really was to go out and have fun and enjoy […]
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry says best days are ahead for our country
ASHLAND, Ohio – There was no presidential announcement Thursday evening but former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he sees a bright future for our country. Perry said he was a “potential candidate” when he spoke Thursday at the Ashland University Ashbrook Center’s 30th annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner. “I have never been more optimistic […]
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Candace Williams: Giving others hope
MANSFIELD, Ohio — When Candace Williams left Ohio for California in 2009 with her daughter and a convicted sex offender who had fled the Volunteers of America halfway house in Mansfield, her story made national news. Williams, who was unaware of her fellow traveler’s conviction, accepted his invitation to travel out west because she […]
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Open container law brings new possibilities to downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio – A new law signed into effect by Gov. John Kasich on Thursday will allow adults in qualifying cities to bring their beverages outside – a prospect that downtown Mansfield plans to take advantage of. The official language of House Bill 47, passed by an overwhelming majority in the Ohio House, allows certain […]